oyb:


one of the most annoying things is this rubbish where 'educated' people continue to celebrate tinkerers and artisans as 'practical' work

what you are most likely to learn at the hands of your electrician is how to cut corners, provide solutions that fail after two weeks, and a rote understanding of anything.

my biggest grouse with learning from artisans is that it can fundamentally alter your approach to problem solving. our artisans here either deliberately or by otherwise, are not into root cause analysis. this is why you can find your artisan running the same repair very other month.

first off, electrical/electronics engineering is a very broad field. what are you interested in? power, telecomms , building services, control, IT?

that will determine your path.

ask your dad or relatives to connect you to friends who are engineers [esp those who have their own businesses] and offer to work with them for free. brush aside the boy boy rubbish [inevitable in nigeria] and focus on picking knowledge

oyb:
one of the most annoying things is this rubbish where 'educated' people continue to celebrate tinkerers and artisans as 'practical' work

oyb:
my biggest grouse with learning from artisans is that it can fundamentally alter your approach to problem solving. our artisans here either deliberately or by otherwise, are not into root cause analysis. this is why you can find your artisan running the same repair very other month.

oyb:
ask your dad or relatives to connect you to friends who are engineers [esp those who have their own businesses] and offer to work with them for free. brush aside the boy boy rubbish [inevitable in nigeria] and focus on picking knowledge

jaybee3:


Electrical/Electonic Engineers aren't technicians bro.

Engineers are meant to be designing/delivering solutions to identified problems

hischoice:
Forget the courses. NEBOSH-es, AETI-s, LAGRANGE-s don't get no meaningful problems solved. Get your hands dirty.

The Engineering field is so wide you could never prepare yourself enough with certification from the outside.

Certificates matter only to he who owns them.

Talk to Baba Sikira - that generator repairman - about a six month apprenticeship with him. Under his invaluable tutelage, learn to rip open any household generator, and assemble them back. As a personal project and to validate your learnings, reverse engineer an "I pass my neighbour."

Then apply to Mikano or ABB.

Be wise. On your CV, put your apprenticeship with Baba Sikira before your BSc.

Then see how Mikano will fly your everywhere to get necessary certification. That's how you build a career from a BSc nothing

GreatEngineer:
During your holiday period, you can do so electrical training course with AETI and other training outlets, this will further exposed you as the training is practically oriented.
Concerning certification, its depends on the area u want to specialise.
There are many certification.

GreatEngineer:
During your holiday period, you can do so electrical training course with AETI and other training outlets, this will further exposed you as the training is practically oriented.
Concerning certification, its depends on the area u want to specialise.
There are many certification.

SHOPPERS:


You are not serious are you?

Those month re-repairs are intentional ways of making repeat money from the same customer now... They sabi wetin them dey do

TheLordIsGr8:
Find an electrician in your area and register as an apprentice. In two years time you will even be earning money. I swear in your final year you will do project for people and make a hell of money (I don't encourage you to do that anyway)

Start now and continue till you graduate. Don't be like me that was carried away with so many distractions. Pay the price earlier.

Dabble into video game consoles, flatscreens and computers/laptops if you can. Everything that has a panel/circuit board is in your domain. In other words, experiment with as many things as you can. There is no shortage of electrical panels for you to experiment with.

Save up money and get a laptop, then do research on electrical engineering softwares. pm if you can. I can point some out.

Go to youtube and watch videos if you have data.

Don't miss the electrician part. That is where you get the best practical knowledge.

Thank me later.

TheLordIsGr8:


But a poster says NO to Baba Sikira. Says they are artisans and tinkerers who don't know what they are doing.

TheLordIsGr8:


But a poster says NO to Baba Sikira. Says they are artisans and tinkerers who don't know what they are doing.

celestialAgent:
My advice, Quit studying engineering in Nigeria - it's a waste of time. But if you are close to graduation, just get the certificate and go for second degree in a better country.

TheLordIsGr8:



Perhaps you had a bad experience and true some of them are notorious in this regard, but you brush is a bit too broad on this one. A little respect is due. I have known some of the best electricians you can find in Benin City. Sure some of them cut corners but if the OP has better vision that will only be a stepping stone for him. He doesn't have to be shackled with all the liabilities you just quoted. He has an advantage that he can see most of the things he is reading in books. Imagine an electrical engineering graduate who can't tell you if A is a resistor or transistor.


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jaybee3:

Electrical/Electonic Engineers aren't technicians bro.
Engineers are meant to be designing/delivering solutions to identified problems

jaybee3:


Electrical/Electonic Engineers aren't technicians bro.

Engineers are meant to be designing/delivering solutions to identified problems

mayprince:


I really appreciate your comment sir and i have pm you

celestialAgent:
My advice, Quit studying engineering in Nigeria - it's a waste of time. But if you are close to graduation, just get the certificate and go for second degree in a better country.

Kingsyze:
Get a certification in NDT and welding inspection, you can contact me for further advice

SnowJay92:


There's nothing to design in Nigeria, unless he goes into computers, software or networking, like someone said earlier, he's going to end up doing the job of a technician, or even something entirely out of his specialization, that's ideal Vs reality.

SnowJay92:


There's nothing to design in Nigeria, unless he goes into computers, software or networking, like someone said earlier, he's going to end up doing the job of a technician, or even something entirely out of his specialization, that's ideal Vs reality.

Kingsyze:
Get a certification in NDT and welding inspection, you can contact me for further advice